The Tree Realm Descends on Douluo Continent

Chapter 250 Shrek Academy and Imperial Educational Support

Tang Yuehua walked calmly to the door, and her appearance drew gasps from the crowd.

Beautiful women are common, but those with elegance are rare. Many people and knights noticed a change in their expressions when Tang Yuehua appeared.

Li Xun nodded to himself. He had seen plenty of beautiful women; if he wanted, countless beauties would flock to him. But someone like Tang Yuehua was truly rare.

However, as beautiful as she was, it wasn't enough for Li Xun to give her special treatment. This wasn't because Tang Yuehua was a useless person with only level nine soul power, but because she seemed to like her brother.

Because she fell in love with someone she shouldn't have and remained unmarried for life, most people might find this kind of emotion quite touching, but in a fantasy world where strength reigns supreme, Li Xun thinks it's pretty defying the heavens.

"My lord, do you have any evidence that my Yuexuan is harboring disciples of the Haotian Sect?" Tang Yuehua's gaze swept across the group, and she immediately recognized Li Xun as the leader among them.

"Aren't you one?" Li Xun said with a half-smile.

"My lord, please don't joke with me. How could I, a mere woman, bear such a crime?" Tang Yuehua was startled, and her expression instantly turned aggrieved.

"I can arrest people even without evidence, let alone with evidence."

Seeing the noblemen being escorted away, Li Xun smiled and said, "Tang Yuehua, Tang Xiao and Tang Hao's sister, am I right? You don't need to deny it. I'm not interrogating you right now."

"Take him away."

"How can you arrest someone without solid evidence?" Fine beads of sweat instantly appeared on Tang Yuehua's forehead, but before she could argue again, she was taken away by the knight.

"Commander Luo, keep a close watch on him. No need for interrogation or torture; just keep him as bait." Li Xun thought for a moment, then asked, "Have you found out the location of those Shrek Seven Devils?"

"Yu Xiaogang's whereabouts haven't been found yet, but the others have been located. Led by Flander, Zhao Wuji and others have gathered in Soto City and opened the old Shrek site. I heard they are now preparing for enrollment issues," Roxon said cautiously.

"Recruitment? Is it the same old thing?" Li Xun found it quite surreal.

Roxon seemed used to it: "Yes, the qualifications and tuition fees are still the same as before."

Li Xun frowned and thought for a while: "The empire should also start compulsory education. In the future, there will be no need for these trashy academies."

Two and a half months later.

Soto City remains prosperous, thanks to the Empire's current policies, which have led to an economic downturn caused by the suppression of the rebellion, and have even seen some growth.

Now, as the highest-ranking official in Barak Province, Yang Qianjun receives far more support from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School than from other regions.

But how could ordinary people know about the changes and decisions made at the top? Even a powerful figure like Flander was just a commoner without connections. Some information was simply unavailable to him.

At that moment, Flander was lying in Shrek's courtyard, basking in the sun.

Liu Erlong has disappeared, and his prized disciple is dead. The Soul Master Competition two years ago was full of twists and turns, and now he seems to have lost interest in everything.

Six months ago, Flander returned here in a daze and found Zhao Wuji and others who also had nowhere to go. He then decided to let go of everything in his heart and prepare to start over.

"Dean, should we relax our requirements a bit? Many people have already inquired, but their qualifications are all just a little bit lacking," Zhao Wuji said sullenly. "We're not making any money this way!"

Although Shrek Academy did not perform well in the previous Soul Master Competition, it still showed enough flair compared to some other academies, which is why some commoners who could not afford to attend good academies came to study there.

"The quality of trainees is more important than the quantity." Flander swayed back in his recliner, unmoved.

Zhao Wuji grinned upon hearing this, but there was nothing he could do.

Just as he was about to leave, he seemed to remember something: "Dean, there's one more thing. The Haotian Sect has now become the guardian sect of the Xingluo Empire, and there are rumors that the Tiandou Empire and the Xingluo Empire have had some friction recently. It seems that things are going to get a little unsettled."

"Our region happens to be the gateway to the Heavenly Dou Empire. Isn't that a bit unsafe?"

Flander paused in his rocking chair, his eyes, hidden behind his glasses, slightly opening: "Let's see how things go. With our strength, we can get out of there at any time."

There are many miscellaneous rumors circulating now, most of which are assessments of the situation on the mainland. And the strength of the two great empires is often compared.

The Star Luo Empire was originally at a disadvantage because the Heaven Dou Empire not only had the support of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, but also had an ambiguous relationship with the Spirit Hall. However, all of this became uncertain due to the appearance of the Clear Sky Sect.

Not to mention that the Empire's current policies are very repressive towards the Soul Master community, causing many scattered Soul Masters to flee to the Star Luo Empire for protection. Although no one knows the exact figures, given the ebb and flow of power, most people who are unaware of the truth believe that the strength of the two empires is now roughly equal.

"What are you people doing?!"

Just as Flander and Zhao Wuji were chatting, a commotion suddenly erupted from the Shrek Academy gate. The two immediately recognized the shouting as coming from the academy's teachers.

"We are from the newly established Ministry of Education of the Empire. We have come here to inquire whether you are qualified to establish an academy."

A bespectacled office worker said softly, "Now I will first inspect your infrastructure. If it does not meet the standards, please make the necessary corrections; otherwise, according to the newly promulgated policy of the Empire, we will shut down Shrek Academy."

Not a single mistake, not a single poem, not a single post, not a single piece of content, not a single look!

After saying that, he handed a document to Shao Xin.

Flander and Zhao Wuji emerged from the academy upon hearing the commotion: "When did this happen? How come there wasn't a single word beforehand?"

"The Empire issued the order two months ago, but our place is a bit far away, so it was a bit slow. And I heard that the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy was renamed the Imperial Capital Academy because of this." The civil servant pushed up his glasses.

Flander examined the document in his hand closely, his face darkening. It clearly stated the Empire's commitment to universal education for children, and declared that children who awakened their soul power at age six and chose to enter an academy founded by the Empire would receive free education until the age of sixteen.

Ordinary people who have not awakened their soul power will also have special academies that recruit students, and these academies will teach more skills.

Although it is a policy to benefit the people, the empire also has requirements. The condition for entering the two academies is that graduates must work in the military or an institution under the empire.

"How are the other colleges supposed to survive after this?"

Because of the existence of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, a major money-maker, Flander had no doubt that the empire had the financial resources to implement such a large-scale policy to benefit the people.

"Who knows how many Soul Masters' survival will be affected by the Empire issuing such a policy? What is the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School trying to do? Aren't they afraid?" Flander muttered, clutching the document tightly in his hand.

Everyone here is a Soul Master, with sharp ears and eyes. The civilian staff member narrowed his eyes after hearing this: "I don't know if the higher-ups are afraid, but the situation is tense right now. For your safety, I advise you to stay put. Otherwise, you might be labeled as a traitor."

"Thank you for informing me." Flander nodded with a solemn expression.

The civilian staff smiled and didn't say anything more, but instead began to examine Shrek's infrastructure and founding qualifications.

Upon inspection, it was found that although Shrek Academy had a strong faculty, it did not meet the qualifications of a high-level academy and its tuition fees were too high. It was ordered to make rectifications.

Fred was not surprised by the result. After the civilian staff left, Shrek and his group gathered together to discuss future development.

(End of this chapter)